WO2001024578A1 - Retention and extraction device for a hearing aid - Google Patents
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- WO2001024578A1 WO2001024578A1 PCT/US2000/024664 US0024664W WO0124578A1 WO 2001024578 A1 WO2001024578 A1 WO 2001024578A1 US 0024664 W US0024664 W US 0024664W WO 0124578 A1 WO0124578 A1 WO 0124578A1
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- hearing
- hearing aid
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
- H04R25/65—Housing parts, e.g. shells, tips or moulds, or their manufacture
- H04R25/652—Ear tips; Ear moulds
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Headphones And Earphones (AREA)
- Measurement Of The Respiration, Hearing Ability, Form, And Blood Characteristics Of Living Organisms (AREA)
- Adornments (AREA)
- Obtaining Desirable Characteristics In Audible-Bandwidth Transducers (AREA)
- Fittings On The Vehicle Exterior For Carrying Loads, And Devices For Holding Or Mounting Articles (AREA)
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Priority Applications (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AT00961673T ATE240026T1 (en) | 1999-09-30 | 2000-09-07 | HOLDING AND EXTRACTION DEVICE FOR A HEARING AID |
DK00961673T DK1216603T3 (en) | 1999-09-30 | 2000-09-07 | Holding and extracting device for a hearing aid |
EP00961673A EP1216603B1 (en) | 1999-09-30 | 2000-09-07 | Retention and extraction device for a hearing aid |
DE60002594T DE60002594T2 (en) | 1999-09-30 | 2000-09-07 | HOLDING AND EXTRACTING DEVICE FOR A HEARING AID |
AU73593/00A AU7359300A (en) | 1999-09-30 | 2000-09-07 | Retention and extraction device for a hearing aid |
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US09/409,793 | 1999-09-30 | ||
US09/409,793 US6179085B1 (en) | 1999-09-30 | 1999-09-30 | Retention and extraction device for a hearing aid |
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WO2001024578A1 true WO2001024578A1 (en) | 2001-04-05 |
WO2001024578A9 WO2001024578A9 (en) | 2002-10-03 |
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PCT/US2000/024664 WO2001024578A1 (en) | 1999-09-30 | 2000-09-07 | Retention and extraction device for a hearing aid |
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US (2) | US6179085B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1216603B1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN1376375A (en) |
AT (1) | ATE240026T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU7359300A (en) |
DE (1) | DE60002594T2 (en) |
DK (1) | DK1216603T3 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2001024578A1 (en) |
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- 1999-09-30 US US09/409,793 patent/US6179085B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 2000-09-07 EP EP00961673A patent/EP1216603B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-09-07 DE DE60002594T patent/DE60002594T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2000-09-07 WO PCT/US2000/024664 patent/WO2001024578A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 2000-09-07 AT AT00961673T patent/ATE240026T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2000-09-07 AU AU73593/00A patent/AU7359300A/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-09-07 CN CN00813402A patent/CN1376375A/en active Pending
- 2000-09-07 DK DK00961673T patent/DK1216603T3/en active
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Patent Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4869339A (en) * | 1988-05-06 | 1989-09-26 | Barton James I | Harness for suppression of hearing aid feedback |
US5295191A (en) * | 1991-06-07 | 1994-03-15 | U.S. Philips Corporation | Hearing aid intended for being mounted within the ear canal |
WO1995015067A1 (en) * | 1993-11-23 | 1995-06-01 | Lux Wellenhof Gabriele | Sheath for hearing aids, hearing aids or parts thereof provided therewith, hearing test process and device |
US5835606A (en) * | 1994-10-26 | 1998-11-10 | Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. | Hearing aid with integrated retrieval line and volume control |
US5875254A (en) * | 1997-12-18 | 1999-02-23 | Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. | Binaural hearing aid with integrated retrieval line and microphone |
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AU7359300A (en) | 2001-04-30 |
ATE240026T1 (en) | 2003-05-15 |
US6382346B2 (en) | 2002-05-07 |
DE60002594D1 (en) | 2003-06-12 |
US6179085B1 (en) | 2001-01-30 |
DE60002594T2 (en) | 2004-03-18 |
DK1216603T3 (en) | 2003-06-10 |
EP1216603B1 (en) | 2003-05-07 |
EP1216603A1 (en) | 2002-06-26 |
WO2001024578A9 (en) | 2002-10-03 |
US20010017230A1 (en) | 2001-08-30 |
CN1376375A (en) | 2002-10-23 |
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